ENGLISH ORIGINS OF AMERICAN LAW   [Archived Catalog]
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog
   

HIST 1191 - ENGLISH ORIGINS OF AMERICAN LAW


Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course examines the origins and development of English law with a view toward understanding the foundations of the American legal system. Keeping in mind that law is shaped by social, economic, and political considerations, we attempt to answer the question, "how did medieval and early modern English society solve certain problems with which all societies must eventually cope?"
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis


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